The Washougal City Council is considering a major change to the schedule of meetings and workshops. Presently, council meetings (formal public hearings, actions and votes) are held at 6 p.m., on the first and third Monday. Workshops (staff reports, information and discussion, but no votes) are also at 6 p.m., on the second and fourth Mondays. If Monday is a national holiday the meeting is postponed until Tuesday.
Ask local residents why they moved to Camas or have continued to live in this area for years, and it's likely that the city's high quality public school system would be on the list. And, it's not difficult to see why.
I am writing this letter to encourage Camas residents to show their support for the upcoming Camas School District replacement levies on Feb. 12. As a junior at UC Berkeley I have been living away from Camas for almost three years now. In those three years I have experienced many new things and met many new people, but there is one thing that continually surprises me.
Ask local residents why they moved to Camas or have continued to live in this area for years, and it's likely that the city's high quality public school system would be on the list. And, it's not difficult to see why.
Cats and criminals. It's not the most likely successful combination, but a local program that will soon include participation by a Washougal animal shelter has turned this pairing into a positive experience for both humans and felines.
Utility bills are the big issue in Washougal. They should be. In 2012, the minimum bimonthly residential charge was $174.60. That base charge went up 20 percent ($37) to $211.13 this year. But the Council could take action on Jan. 22 that might keep the increase to less than $10. If the increase is kept that low, it will be the result of a creative Council, mayor, and staff. This would not have happened without hearing from our citizens.
Help Camas schools continue tradition My family and I have been Camas residents for over 15 years. We also have children who attend both Camas High School and Skyridge Middle School.
The BPA draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project they have strategically named the I-5 Corridor Reinforcement Project was published in November 2012. Many people reading this letter to the editor may have only minimal familiarity with the project. I can assure you, those members of our community who are directly along the paths that BPA is considering are quickly becoming more knowledgeable about this project. If you think the current power lines running through Camas are ugly, I encourage you to look at the size and shape of the new and bigger power lines towers. They make the current towers look like midgets.
Last night, the Washougal City Council put to rest the issue of whether it would pursue outsourcing the city's public works responsibilities.
A good place to start A recent letter, titled "Gun control is not the issue," discussed the author's religious beliefs to clarify her initial statement that in these recent tragic shootings, "It is not an issue about gun control, but about people."
